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Old Sep 10, 2015 | 11:42 PM
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All years spit plugs out when u go adding boost,it's weird my 99 never spit a plug but my 04 I couldn't keep the plug from spitting..its realy kinda hit or miss..
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Also to find a never modded lightning is like finding a needle in a hay stack.
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You too Wes??? You 3 are killing me! Now then,

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That or tie a rope to it and drag it with his Z06, that would make it fast
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Old Sep 11, 2015 | 07:54 AM
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It's true.... 2 other owners, both older gentlemen... Not even a CAI... Magnaflow catback only... Should pick it up either today or tomorrow.


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Old Sep 11, 2015 | 10:55 AM
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I havent owned one but have tuned them, they really wake up from tuning. The transmission is night and day difference with a good tune.
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Old Sep 11, 2015 | 06:48 PM
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Skipped passed the 01...... Was not what the guy described. Ended up with an 02.... Already has bed lined and a Tonneau cover... That to me is a plus as I would have done those two things anyway,. The truck has a Diablo hand held... @ WOT the trans hits pretty hard going from 1st to 2nd....
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Nothing but love for the Lightning's but I am kind of Biased
P.S. Ported Blowers love to whine
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Old Sep 12, 2015 | 09:08 AM
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Hmmmm..... I know a good port guy... Until I throw the whipple/KB on the truck perhaps I should have him massage the factory eaton...

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P.S. Ported Blowers love to whine
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Hmmmm..... I know a good port guy... Until I throw the whipple/KB on the truck perhaps I should have him massage the factory eaton...
Don't build the bottom and don't waste your time on the KB.Unless you want to own and race car and racetruck.Mine has minimal mods and runs 12.5's all day "Ole Reliable" is what I call her.Leave the Vette as the money pit
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Don't build the bottom and don't waste your time on the KB.Unless you want to own and race car and racetruck.Mine has minimal mods and runs 12.5's all day "Ole Reliable" is what I call her.Leave the Vette as the money pit
Matty stick with the stock internals and just give it a little juice. You're familiar with it, and know it makes things run well.
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Old Sep 13, 2015 | 04:23 PM
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Think i'll do that... upper/lower, headers, tune... Already has K&N CAI, Magnaflow exhaust... cleaned her up today... Loved every min of it...




No Nitrous yet JP....
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It has dat "4x4" stance... I'd imagine it'll be lowered pretty quickly.

Truck looks clean!
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I'm not lowering it just yet... I rides and drives very nicely...
It was NOT that clean when I picked it up yesterday.... Not even close... I started at 0900.... Just finished about half an hour ago... Interior, underhood are just as clean(now).. Changed the oil, filter... too... Gonna change the blower oil this week.. "just because". It's a work in progress...


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It has dat "4x4" stance... I'd imagine it'll be lowered pretty quickly.

Truck looks clean!
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Nothing like changing out all the fluids and giving it a good clean for the first time
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I know right..... Dude I am kicking myself in the *** for never owning one of these before....



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Buddy of mine owned one when we were in high school - they're fun trucks and can definitely get up and go
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stay away from strictly performance
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I had a 2003, it was a bad *** fun truck! Look for a 2003-04.
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That's badass man! Mind sharing what you paid for it?
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Sent you a PM...... Bought it from a 70 y/o dude who had owned it since 05 w 40K mi..... This one was his DD.... Added a 4 lb lower, K&N CAI, Magnaflow, SCTX4 tuner, custom tune. Put down 386/457 w 14.5 deg of timing. I cannot stop driving this truck!! They are great drivers!


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